by - January 26, 2017 8:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law Thursday (Jan. 26) a bill that would ban the most common procedure for second-term abortions. The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act,…
by - January 26, 2017 7:24 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is concerned about how President Donald Trump’s trade protectionist talk could affect Arkansas’ economy. He also opposes a bill creating education savings accounts from tax-deductible donations because…
by - January 26, 2017 7:12 pm
A bill filed by Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, would make medical marijuana illegal in Arkansas until it’s legal in the United States. Senate Bill 238 would delay the law’s effective…
by - January 26, 2017 5:48 pm
After a patriotic endorsement from Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, a House committee on Thursday (Jan. 26) approved a rewritten bill to offer an income tax break for military retirees and…
by - January 26, 2017 5:21 pm
January sales tax revenue among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas rose a healthy 10.61% from a year ago with $5.302 million flowing into the combined city coffers of…
by - January 26, 2017 4:57 pm
World-renowned artist Ana Maria is partnering with Fort Smith’s 64.6 Downtown — the group behind the city’s Unexpected murals project — to open a new art school at the Universal…
by - January 26, 2017 4:20 pm
The changes just keep on coming at Wal-Mart Stores and its divisions. The Sam’s Club ecommerce operations will soon be under Sam’s Club corporate instead of Wal-Mart’s global e-commerce business…
by - January 26, 2017 3:58 pm
Most Arkansas medical industry officials say technology is changing the industry via telemedicine and virtual care, and that will continue no matter what Congress does with the Affordable Care Act…
by - January 26, 2017 3:45 pm
The banking “industry is very strong,” and it’s expected to be “even better” in 2017, said Tim Yeager, financial professor with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the…
by - January 26, 2017 12:22 pm
Cost-cutting Murphy Oil Corp. narrowed fourth quarter losses from a year ago and upped its capital budget for fiscal 2017 by 53% on the expectation that international crude oil prices…
by - January 25, 2017 10:38 pm
Parents sending children to private school or educating them at home would be eligible for funding from nonprofits fueled by donors given tax credits under a bill being considered by…
by - January 25, 2017 7:52 pm
Rice prices have been low for many years and it has forced many rice farmers to reduce or completely stop growing the crop in Arkansas. One rice economist thinks prices…
by - January 25, 2017 4:22 pm
A spokeswoman for BHP Billiton told Talk Business & Politics Wednesday (Jan. 25) that the Australian mining and energy conglomerate’s current budget in the Fayetteville Shale is “nominal,” and that…
by - January 25, 2017 3:47 pm
With Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer exiting the company Jan. 31, incoming CEO John Furner announced several shifts and management restructuring effective when the retailer’s new year begins Feb. 1….
by - January 25, 2017 3:26 pm
Whirlpool has received permission from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to go from quarterly progress reports to semi-annual reports, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman….
by - January 25, 2017 3:17 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen signed an extension through the end of 2018 last Thursday, Jan. 19, after a short executive session near the end of…
by - January 25, 2017 3:02 pm
A subcommittee of the State Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission on Wednesday (Jan. 25) approved an application of the Satanic Temple of Salem, Mass., to advance a proposal to place…
by - January 25, 2017 2:42 pm
A bill requiring voters to present a photo identification at the polls passed a House committee Wednesday. House Bill 1047 by Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, was approved by the House…
by - January 25, 2017 1:35 pm
The state’s largest industry faces continued depressed pricing from over-supply, but an agriculture expert sees potential in regulation roll-back. Travis Justice, associate director of commodities and public policy for the…
by - January 25, 2017 12:50 pm
Economists are mixed on the outlook of the energy sector, but they don’t see it getting worse than it was this past year. Looking back on 2016, “it hasn’t been…
